Top Rankings
One City Schools Inc ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 336 students in One City Schools Inc. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in One City Schools Inc have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
336 Students
48,853 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,522 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
One City Schools Inc, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
20%
22%
% Black
60%
20%
% White
8%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best One City Schools Inc Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
One City Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1707 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Gr: PK-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
One City Preparatory Academy
Charter School
1707 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Gr: 6-7 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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